Thinker, Blogger, Hacker, Hiker.
The Art of Deception :: Talking net security at Blue Light Camp
The Art of Deception :: Talking net security at Blue Light Camp
20 May 2012
I recently came across this this photo – some of the things that I took on holiday with me back in 2006: I was struck by one of the most recognisable items in the picture – The Art of Intrusion by Kevin Mitnick. The book is an interesting mix of Kevin Mitnick – a notorious […]
My Epic Pennine Way Night Hike
My Epic Pennine Way Night Hike
18 May 2012
A couple of weeks ago I had a spare few extra days and wanted to go and do a longish hill hike. The Peak District is the most accessible and I was busy til late afternoon so I figured I'd get the train to Edale, then walk up the Pennine Way through the night. I […]
I need your help: challenge me something!
I need your help: challenge me something!
13 May 2012
In three months, I want to have completed 7 personal challenges. I'm not too bothered about where the achievements weigh in on a global scale – I'm not trying to set a world record – just a "Tim record". I need your help to help me work out what to do. I've had a few […]
My blog is not about money
My blog is not about money
8 May 2012
Recently, I scored an 'SEO hit' – a blog post explaining simply and easily how to access the Pirate Bay. My traffic graph exploded. Suddenly I had to take note of the skills I've built up at scaling websites rapidly which fortunately, wasn't very difficult for me. As the initial sense of "wow, I just increased […]
Howto access the Pirate Bay if you're on Virgin Media, Sky, BT, TalkTalk, Be, Plusnet, O2, Orange or T-Mobile
Howto access the Pirate Bay if you're on Virgin Media, Sky, BT, TalkTalk, Be, Plusnet, O2, Orange or T-Mobile
3 May 2012
As you may have noticed, Virgin Media, Sky, TalkTalk, Virgin Media, O2, Be, Plusnet, Post Office broadband, Orange and T-Mobile and others block The Pirate Bay these days because of a BPI order. Why are they being blocked? The BPI – the music industry body – ordered the block in the high court. Now the […]
How to setup a proxy for a website like the Pirate Bay
How to setup a proxy for a website like the Pirate Bay
2 May 2012
You may have read recently about attempts to block the Pirate Bay. There are a variety of reasons I think this is a bad idea, perhaps I'll write a post about it, but this is simply about how to quickly and easily deploy a web proxy for a specific website which could be anywhere in […]
Take My Journey
Take My Journey
28 April 2012
Over the past few years, I've done a lot of hiking, been to many places and see a great deal. To document it, I started editing together some of my clips several months ago. This is the result – thanks for stopping by for a look! Switch it to HD, make it fullscreen, let it […]
Punk Rock and DIY Creativity :: Why John Robb is here
Punk Rock and DIY Creativity :: Why John Robb is here
13 April 2012
It's funny, because I never thought really that punk rock would be something I'd feel apart of, but as John Robb explained in his talk at TEDxSalford, it's very very different from the pop punk bands of my youth. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meHrnHjRRu8 John Robb – Punk Rock and DIY Creativity John blogs at LouderThanWar and tweets as […]
Ed Stafford: Taking on the Amazon river. End to End.
Ed Stafford: Taking on the Amazon river. End to End.
9 April 2012
Ed Stafford was a former Army Captain who walked from the start to the finish of the Amazon Rainforest. In this 20 minute talk from TedxSalford, he explains the highs and lows of this extremely challenging expedition: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q8MqPSd3w8 Ed Stafford explains his Amazon River expedition at TedxSalford
Catbells, Maiden Moor and High Spy from Grange
Catbells, Maiden Moor and High Spy from Grange
9 April 2012
Several weeks ago I went on a walk with UMHC, up Catbells, Maiden Moor and High Spy from Grange: I've been up Catbells before – in fact my first ever walk with the club was up Catbells from Keswick, but this time, we were dropped off at Grange and walked along the valley before ascending […]
CCDP: TL;DR – A quick summary
CCDP: TL;DR – A quick summary
8 April 2012
As Andy Robinson, the founder of the Pirate Party said: "This story looked for all the world like an April Fool's joke: Labour's plan for a massive surveillance programme that would dwarf anything dreamed up by the KGB, brought back to life by its opponents?" You may not have heard but the Tory and Libdem […]
Does anyone else think you're a prick?
Does anyone else think you're a prick?
8 April 2012
First they came for the pricks, but I didn't speak up because I wasn't a prick. Then they came for the knobs, but I didn't speak up because I wasn't a knob. Then they came for the tits, but I didn't speak up because I wasn't a tit. Then they came for the arseholes, but […]